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Publications Index: 2013 Patents

Category: Chronological Archive
Contents: 1,600 pages · 82 patents
Page Sections: 12 February · 19 February · 23 April · 11 June · 16 July · 6 August
12 February 2013Document Name & DetailsDocuments
12 February 2013
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Automatic Wash Boom Arm Impact Sensor System
United States Patent US 8,372,208
David M. Gauthier and Roderick MacWilliam for Mark VII Equipment, Inc.

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- 2.0MB - 48 pages
12 February 2013
grant date
Extended Web Enabled Multi-Featured Business to Business Computer System for Rental Service Vehicles
United States Patent US 8,374,894 B2
Timothy Robert Weinstock, Kimberly Ann DeVallance, Randall Allan Haselhorst, Craig Stephen Kennedy, David Gary Smith, William T. Tingle, and Anita K. Klopfenstein for The Crawford Group, Inc.

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- 13.9MB - 357 pages
19 February 2013Document Name & DetailsDocuments
19 February 2013
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Composition of Polyketone with High Impact Strength
United States Patent US 8,378,023
Choon Soo Lee, Min Hee Lee, Bong Hyun Park, Seong Hoon Lee, Jong Hwal Kim, Sung Kyoun Yoon, and Byoung Gook Kang for Hyundai Motor Company, Desco Co., Ltd., and Hyosung Corporation

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- 1.0MB - 5 pages
19 February 2013
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Die-Casting and Method for Die-Casting
United States Patent US 8,376,023
Yuichi Furukawa, Fumio Kawahara, Yasushi Iwata, Jun Yaokawa, and Atsuto Okamoto for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha and MEC International Co., Ltd.

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- 4.6MB - 17 pages
19 February 2013
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Fuel Lever Actuation Retention Apparatus
United States Patent US 8,376,001
Robert R. Wallauer

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- 529KB - 8 pages
19 February 2013
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Hydrocarbon Vapor Emission Control
United States Patent US 8,376,000
John Matthew Gray and Timothy M. Garrison for Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.

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- 1.4MB - 15 pages
19 February 2013
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Integrated Structural System for a Vehicle
United States Patent US 8,376,444 B2
Charles Scheib, Richard Allen Merrifield, and Ronald F. Widin for Inteva Products, LLC

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- 1.4MB - 19 pages
19 February 2013
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Pneumatic Tire
United States Patent US 8,376,005
Norihiko Nakamura for Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.

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- 1.7MB - 17 pages
19 February 2013
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Process of Producing Flame-Retardant Silane-Crosslinked Olefin Resin, Insulated Wire, and Process of Producing Insulated Wire
United States Patent US 8,378,009
Tomonori Inagaki and Masanobu Yoshimura for Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

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- 1.0MB - 8 pages
23 April 2013Document Name & DetailsDocuments
23 April 2013
grant date
Door Retaining Device
United States Patent US 8,424,159
Joaquin Nicolas Domingo and Aitor Agell Merino for Flexngate Automotive Iberica, S.A.

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- 775KB - 8 pages
23 April 2013
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Method for Riveting Two Cover Plate Elements of a Torsional Vibration Damper Arrangement
United States Patent US 8,424,185
Christian Wickel for ZF Friedrichshafen AG

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- 1.3MB - 16 pages
23 April 2013
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Retractable Bunk
United States Patent US 8,424,132
William E. Stimel for CVG Management Corporation

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- 820KB - 14 pages
23 April 2013
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Wiper Blade
United States Patent US 8,424,149
Wildrik Coemans, David Van Baelen, Peter Saevels, and Hans Beelen for Robert Bosch GmbH

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- 498KB - 6 pages
11 June 2013Document Name & DetailsDocuments
11 June 2013
grant date
Actuator Manufacturing Method
United States Patent US 8,458,889
Yutaka Tsuchikawa, Takashi Maeno, Naoto Kuriyama, Takanori Nakai, Hiromitsu Takeuchi, and Yoji Kimura for Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

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- 4.4MB - 9 pages
11 June 2013
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Central Turbocharger Mounting Configuration for a Twin-Turbo Engine
United States Patent US 8,459,026
Patrick Matthews and Fadi Maroun Naddaf for Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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- 4.8MB - 9 pages
11 June 2013
grant date
Control System for Cold Start Emissions Reduction in Hybrid Vehicles
United States Patent US 8,459,007
Colleen Marie Maier and David N. Belton for GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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- 3.3MB - 7 pages
11 June 2013
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Device for Controlling the Exhaust-Gas Turbocharging of an Internal Combustion Engine, and Internal Combustion Engine
United States Patent US 8,459,025
Anselm Schwarte for Continental Automotive GmbH

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- 8.9MB - 15 pages
11 June 2013
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Die With Multi-Sided Cavity for Self-Piercing Riveting Process
United States Patent US 8,458,881
Michael William Danyo and Aindrea McKelvey Campbell for Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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- 4.3MB - 9 pages
11 June 2013
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Diesel Fuel Injector Circlip and Ferrule Removing Tool
United States Patent US 8,458,875
Joshua Kyle Dalrymple for International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC

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- 3.6MB - 8 pages
11 June 2013
grant date
Electronic Component Embedded Connector, and Method and Device for Manufacturing the Same
United States Patent US 8,458,901
Shinji Yamaguchi, Tetsu Hirose, and Kenichi Abe for Union Machinery Co., Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., and Furukawa Automotive Systems, Inc.

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- 5.9MB - 14 pages
11 June 2013
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Exhaust Gas After-Treatment Having Reduced Rhodium Depletion
United States Patent US 8,459,003
Jörg Theobald, Alf Degen, and Ekkehard Pott for Volkswagen AG

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- 6.9MB - 12 pages
11 June 2013
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Exhaust Gas Purifying Apparatus for Internal Combustion Engine
United States Patent US 8,459,011
Yuji Yasui for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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- 21.4MB - 53 pages
11 June 2013
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Exhaust Manifold for Internal Combustion Engine
United States Patent US 8,459,016
Masaaki Ashida, Sunkee Yi, Takao Inoue, and Shunichi Mitsuishi for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

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- 11.7MB - 32 pages
11 June 2013
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Gerotor Expander for an Air Conditioning System
United States Patent US 8,459,048
Ronald S. Eisenhour for Nissan North America, Inc.

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- 7.3MB - 16 pages
11 June 2013
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Hydrodynamic Torque Converter
United States Patent US 8,459,018
Christine Buedenbender for Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

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- 4.7MB - 10 pages
11 June 2013
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Method and Apparatus for Controlling Supercharged Engine
United States Patent US 8,459,021
Masahisa Yamakawa, Kouhei Iwai, and Shuji Oba for Mazda Motor Corporation

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- 12.5MB - 21 pages
11 June 2013
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Method and Device for Controlling an SCR-Exhaust Gas After-Treatment System of an Internal Combustion Engine
United States Patent US 8,459,009
Tino Arlt, Peter Bauer, Joris Fokkelman, and Ingo Koops for Continental Automotive GmbH

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- 3.7MB - 6 pages
11 June 2013
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Method and Device for Diagnosing a Particle Filter
United States Patent US 8,459,005
Hong Zhang for Continental Automotive GmbH

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- 2.7MB - 5 pages
11 June 2013
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Method and Device for Providing a Rotational Speed and Temperature Indication of a Supercharging Device for an Internal Combustion Engine
United States Patent US 8,459,023
Uwe Kassner for Robert Bosch GmbH

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- 4.6MB - 8 pages
11 June 2013
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Method for Making a Vehicle Component
United States Patent US 8,458,905
Bart W. Fox for Johnson Controls Technology Company

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- 6.7MB - 16 pages
11 June 2013
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Method of Assembling Inner Diameter Grinding Tool
United States Patent US 8,458,883
Satoru Uchiumi, Takashi Yoshida, and Koji Saito for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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- 3.5MB - 9 pages
11 June 2013
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Method of Forming Cam Shaft
United States Patent US 8,458,902
Akira Mataga and Tomoyuki Fujita for Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.

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- 12.0MB - 34 pages
11 June 2013
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Method of Protecting a Seat from a Child Safety Seat Positioned Thereon
United States Patent US 8,458,873
Thomas E. McConnell and Michael E. Henley for Prince Lionheart, Inc.

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- 4.9MB - 9 pages
11 June 2013
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Oxygen Sensor Bung of Motor Vehicle Exhaust Pipe
United States Patent US 8,459,004
Chin-Chuan Chang for Liang Fei Industry Co., Ltd.

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- 2.9MB - 10 pages
11 June 2013
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Self-Contained Illuminated Bus Signal
United States Patent US 8,458,938
Aaron J. Tucker and Khadijah Nashid-Tucker

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- 2.8MB - 5 pages
11 June 2013
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Setting Device for Aligning a Shift Transmission
United States Patent US 8,458,919
Frank Lindner and Thorsten Hahn for GM Global Technology Operations, LLC

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- 3.6MB - 8 pages
11 June 2013
grant date
Shock-Proof Seat Belt Buckle for a Motor Vehicle
United States Patent US 8,458,868
Anatoli Neumann and Mathieu Louvet for Autoliv Development AB

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- 2.7MB - 7 pages
11 June 2013
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System and Method for Controlling Nitrous Oxide Emissions of an Internal Combustion Engine and Regeneration of an Exhaust Treatment Device
United States Patent US 8,459,010
Dan Hancu, Larry Neil Lewis, Benjamin Hale Winkler, and Daniel George Norton for General Electric Company

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- 10.9MB - 22 pages
11 June 2013
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System for Use with an Internal Combustion Engine Effective for Increasing Power and Improving Fuel Usage
United States Patent US 8,459,015
Timothy C. Coletta

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- 7.6MB - 20 pages
11 June 2013
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Temperature Control Device for Catalyst
United States Patent US 8,459,006
Satoshi Kodo for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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- 10.5MB - 23 pages
11 June 2013
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Turbocharger Comprosing a Cooling Device and an Oil Supply Pipe
United States Patent US 8,459,024
Achim Koch for Continental Automotive GmbH

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- 3.7MB - 8 pages
11 June 2013
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Urea Tank with Closure Member for Vehicle Exhaust System
United States Patent US 8,459,013
Yoshihiro Hosaka and Gregor Reimann for Daimler Trucks North America LLC

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- 6.6MB - 16 pages
11 June 2013
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Vehicle Assembly Line
United States Patent US 8,458,897
Shinji Tohyama and Koji Tomida for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

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- 9.9MB - 24 pages
16 July 2013Document Name & DetailsDocuments
16 July 2013
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Battery Storage System
United States Patent US 8,486,548
Masahiro Ueda and Yoshinori Aoshima for Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd.

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- 2.6MB - 31 pages
16 July 2013
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Bonding Agent Comprising Spherical Sintered Metal Oxide Powder
United States Patent US 8,486,328
Makoto Ohmori, Toshiyuki Nakamura, and Takashi Ryu for NGK Insulators, Ltd.

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- 4.8MB - 20 pages
16 July 2013
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Cabriolet Soft Top
United States Patent US 8,486,846
Roger Gustavsson and Magnus Olsson for GM Global Technology Operations

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- 392KB - 7 pages
16 July 2013
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Catalyst for Diesel Particulate Filter, Preparation Method of the Same, and Soot Reduction Device of Diesel Engine Including the Same
United States Patent US 8,486,852
Ho-In Lee, Yeon-Su Kim, Jin Ha Lee, and Jie Won Park for Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation

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- 623KB - 12 pages
16 July 2013
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Cold Crack Additive on Paving Advertising and Related Methods
United States Patent US 8,486,208
Gregory Winfield Gorman for ParkMarx Advertising

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- 1.5MB - 30 pages
16 July 2013
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Collapsible Underhood Container
United States Patent US 8,486,173
Philip J. Fikany and Michael A. Vieau II for GM Global Technology Operations

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- 404KB - 9 pages
16 July 2013
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Electrolyte Membrane/Electrode Structure and Fuel Cell
United States Patent US 8,486,578
Kentaro Ishida, Takeaki Isobe, Masaaki Nanaumi, and Takeshi Matsubara for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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- 609KB - 10 pages
16 July 2013
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Exhaust Gas Purifying Catalyst and Method for Manufacturing the Same
United States Patent US 8,486,853
Kazuyuki Shiratori, Katsuo Suga, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Hiroto Kikuchi, Tetsuro Naito, and Jun Ikezawa for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

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- 1.6MB - 20 pages
16 July 2013
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Fuel Cell System
United States Patent US 8,486,577
Keigo Suematsu, Tatsuaki Yokoyama, Koji Katano, and Nabuhiro Tomosada for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

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- 1.8MB - 30 pages
16 July 2013
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Fuel Cell with Electrode Having an Electrically Conductive Nano-Column and Production Method Thereof
United States Patent US 8,486,583
Haruyuki Nakanishi, Chikashi Inazumi, Yuki Sairyo, Momoyo Sawai, Kenji Yoshikawa, and Tomoya Yamashita for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha and Hitachi Zosen Corporation

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- 1.3MB - 14 pages
16 July 2013
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Fuel Reforming Apparatus
United States Patent US 8,486,166
Hideo Yahagi, Isamu Nakada, and Takanori Sasaki for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

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- 1.8MB - 26 pages
16 July 2013
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Functional Fluids for Internal Combustion Engines
United States Patent US 8,486,876
Mark Lawrence Brewer and David Roy Kendall for Shell Oil Company

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- 1.5MB - 16 pages
16 July 2013
grant date
Lignocellulosic Biomass Saccharification Pre-Treatment Device
United States Patent US 8,486,228
Tsuyoshi Baba and Junji Yasuda for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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- 731KB - 8 pages
16 July 2013
grant date
Method and System for Power Control in an Automotive Vehicle
United States Patent US 8,486,574
Mark John Jennings for Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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- 543KB - 10 pages
16 July 2013
grant date
Method of Controlling Output of Fuel Cell in Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle
United States Patent US 8,486,571
Seo Ho Choi, Nam Woo Lee, Soon Il Jeon, Sang Uk Kwon, Seong Pil Ryu, and Sun Soon Park for Hyundai Motor Company

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- 1.8MB - 24 pages
16 July 2013
grant date
Method of Forming Nanostructured Surface on Polymer Electrolyte Membrane of Membrane Electrode Assembly for Fuel Cell
United States Patent US 8,486,280
Kwang Ryeol Lee, Myoung Woon Moon, Sae Hoon Kim, and Byung Ki Ahn for Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, and Korea Institute of Science and Technology

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- 1.5MB - 19 pages
16 July 2013
grant date
Method of Producing Active Material Particles with Lithium Transition Metal Oxide Secondary Particles
United States Patent US 8,486,564
Hiroki Nagai, Masahiro Morita, Kensaku Mori, Shin Imaizumi, Kenji Ikeuchi, Toshiyuki Osako, and Hiroyuki Toya for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

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- 1.8MB - 22 pages
16 July 2013
grant date
Method of Saccharification and Separation for Plant Fiber Materials
United States Patent US 8,486,197
Shinichi Takeshima and Takeshi Kikuchi for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

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- 1.3MB - 16 pages
16 July 2013
grant date
Passive Hydrogen Vent for a Fuel Cell
United States Patent US 8,486,575
Leroy M. Edwards and Clark G. Hochgraf for GM Global Technology Operations

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- 460KB - 7 pages
16 July 2013
grant date
Print Through Reduction in Long Fiber Reinforced Composites by Addition of Carbon Nanotubes
United States Patent US 8,486,321
Hamid G. Kia for GM Global Technology Operations

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- 752KB - 9 pages
6 August 2013Document Name & DetailsDocuments
6 August 2013
grant date
Adhesive Composition
United States Patent US 8,501,836
Hiroshi Tamura and Takaaki Nagano for Aisin Kako Kabushiki Kaisha

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- 699KB - 8 pages
6 August 2013
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Bipolar Plate Design with Improved Freeze Start-Up
United States Patent US 8,501,363
Steven J. Spencer for GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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- 752KB - 10 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Catalyst for Converting Exhaust Gases
United States Patent US 8,501,661
Tomoaki Sunada, Hideaki Ueno, Takeru Yoshida, Masahiro Nakahara, Masaaki Kawai, and Singo Sakagami for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha and Cataler Corporation

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- 2.0MB - 29 pages
6 August 2013
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Catalyst Material
United States Patent US 8,501,662
Yasushi Hayashi for Denso Corporation

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- 2.1MB - 36 pages
6 August 2013
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DLC-Coated Member
United States Patent US 8,501,673
Masahiro Suzuki, Toshiyuki Saito, and Kazuyoshi Yamakawa for JTEKT Corporation

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- 606KB - 9 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Fuel Cell Bipolar Plate Exit for Improved Flow Distribution and Freeze Compatibility
United States Patent US 8,501,364
Jon P. Owejan, Thomas W. Tighe, Jeffrey A. Rock, Thomas A. Trabold, and Steven R. Falta for GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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- 571KB - 6 pages
6 August 2013
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Fuel Cell Output Control Device
United States Patent US 8,501,360
Atsushi Imai for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

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- 779KB - 13 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Fuel Cell Power Plant and Control Method Thereof
United States Patent US 8,501,359
Ryoichi Shimoi and Seiho Sugawara for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

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- 1.1MB - 22 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Fuel Cell Stack
United States Patent US 8,501,362
Kazuki Amemiya for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

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- 1.1MB - 17 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Method for Manufacturing Basalt Fiber
United States Patent US 8,501,643
Sumio Kamiya, Hironori Sasaki, and Noriaki Nakagawa for Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha and Nakagawa Sangyo

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- 484KB - 7 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Method for Producting Group III Nitride Semiconductor
United States Patent US 8,501,141
Takayuki Sato, Seiji Nagai, Makoto Iwai, Shuhei Higashihara, Yusuke Mori, and Yasuo Kitaoka for Toyota Gosei Co., Ltd., NGK Insulators, Ltd., and Osaka University

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- 782KB - 12 pages
6 August 2013
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Preparation Method for Hollow Carbon Fiber Using Supercritical Fluid
United States Patent US 8,501,146
Young-Ho Choi, Suck Han, and Chi-Hoon Choi for Hyundai Motor Company

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- 410KB - 6 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Process and Apparatus for Forming an Inner Vessel Liner for Pressure Vessel
United States Patent US 8,501,077
Ludger Strack for GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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- 577KB - 9 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Process of Graining Thermoplastic Sheets
United States Patent US 8,501,063
Steve J. Nowik and Edgar Nimmergut for Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.

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- 558KB - 6 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Rearview Mirror Element Assembly for Vehicle
United States Patent US 8,503,062
Michael J. Baur, Ian A. McCabe, Hamid Habibi, and Niall R. Lynam for Donnelly Corporation

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- 7.6MB - 96 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Resin-Molded Article
United States Patent US 8,501,298
Akihito Maegawa and Shinyu Nagashima for Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.

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- 567KB - 10 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Solid Electrolyte Fuel Cell Stack
United States Patent US 8,501,365
Hideki Uematsu, Masahiro Shibata, Hiroshi Sumi, Hiroya Ishikawa and Keizo Furusaki for NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

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- 1.1MB - 20 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Variable-Airflow Cloth, Sound Absorbing Material, and Vehicluar Part
United States Patent US 8,501,317
Hiroaki Miura for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

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- 2.4MB - 49 pages
6 August 2013
grant date
Vehicluar Power Source Unit
United States Patent US 8,501,361
Takuro Uemara and Keisuke Fujimaki for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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- 830KB - 12 pages




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